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[[File:ArmaLite-AR-9-Semi-Automatic-12-Gauge-Shotgun-Firearm-Wiki.png|frame|right|The ArmaLite AR-9, a semi-automatic shotgun prototype developed by [[Burton Miller]]. The later released [[ArmaLite AR-17|AR-17]] was based on this original design.]] | [[File:ArmaLite-AR-9-Semi-Automatic-12-Gauge-Shotgun-Firearm-Wiki.png|frame|right|The ArmaLite AR-9, a semi-automatic shotgun prototype developed by [[Burton Miller]]. The later released [[ArmaLite AR-17|AR-17]] was based on this original design.]] | ||
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| + | The '''ArmaLite AR-9''' was a prototype semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun that was made by [[ArmaLite]]. It was designed by [[Burton Miller]] in 1955 and was ready to go into production, but it was never released. It was later sold as the [[ArmaLite AR-17]]. | ||
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| + | The AR-9 was recoil operated and interestingly enough, it borrows the [[ArmaLite AR-10]]'s rotating bolt. It was made largely from aluminum and fiberglass (much like the [[ArmaLite AR-1]] making for a ''very'' lightweight firearm. Only a small number of AR-9 prototypes were ever produced. | ||
Revision as of 06:45, 6 August 2020
The ArmaLite AR-9, a semi-automatic shotgun prototype developed by Burton Miller. The later released AR-17 was based on this original design.
The ArmaLite AR-9 was a prototype semi-automatic 12 gauge shotgun that was made by ArmaLite. It was designed by Burton Miller in 1955 and was ready to go into production, but it was never released. It was later sold as the ArmaLite AR-17.
The AR-9 was recoil operated and interestingly enough, it borrows the ArmaLite AR-10's rotating bolt. It was made largely from aluminum and fiberglass (much like the ArmaLite AR-1 making for a very lightweight firearm. Only a small number of AR-9 prototypes were ever produced.
